Rumsey Taylor

1 week ago | news.nestia.com | Rumsey Taylor |Eve Washington

How ‘Jaws’ Made a Template for the Modern Blockbuster How ‘Jaws’ Made a Template for the Modern Blockbuster Much more than a mere creature feature, “Jaws” created a playbook that filmmakers have followed closely for 50 years.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rumsey Taylor |Eve Washington

Fifty years ago, Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” terrified moviegoers. Its shocks still reverberate. Its blueprint is now so recognizable that you have probably seen “Jaws” — even if you haven’t actually seen “Jaws.”Here’s a breakdown of the plot (spoilers abound): … stalks …… and attacks …Next …… challenges …… and enlists …Finally …… leads to …… and …the creature’s death (it’s blown up).

Mar 26, 2025 | nytimes.com | Aric Toler |Neil Bedi |Aliza Aufrichtig |Joyce Ho |Natalie Reneau |Rumsey Taylor

A vigilante phenomenon has been playing out on the open web for almost a decade: Content creators in the U.S. pose as minors on dating apps and websites, then target the people who message them. Many of these vigilantes, commonly known as pedophile hunters, were inspired by “To Catch a Predator,” a popular television series that ran until 2007. The “hunters” have copied the show’s format, exposing their targets on social media.

Mar 17, 2025 | nytimes.com | Annie Daniel |Jon Huang |Ruth Igielnik |Jasmine Lee |Alex Lemonides |Jonah Smith | +2 more

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Jan 17, 2025 | nytimes.com | Alissa Wilkinson |Rumsey Taylor

The directorial thumbprint of David Lynch spawned its own adjective decades ago, perhaps most thoroughly codified by the writer David Foster Wallace.